Dreaming of Spring

Posted on January 13, 2013 by thetravelingpear

The colorless days of white and grey are passing ever so quickly, yet not fast enough…for Spring holds new adventures. The sun only shines for a limited time, resulting in the longest nights that our lives have yet to encounter. A glimmer of Spring arrives in a bundle of white lilies dotted with delicate rose […]

Let’s Go to Paris Repost from Important to Madeleine Blog

Posted on January 5, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Thank you to “Important to Madeleine” blog, another 18th-century French history chaser, for this lovely post! I’ve finally found someone who is as interested in French history as I! She doesn’t just have an interest, she has a Master’s in European History to back it up. Meeting Elissa (online, no less) is a prime example […]

Year of Tour Eiffel

Posted on January 2, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Winter. Snow. Eiffel Tower. Sounds magical right? Ever experience the Eiffel in Winter? Nope…neither have we. If you said yes, then you’re a lucky one! We’ve seen her in Autumn when the days gradually grow shorter and gold leaves tumble in the breezes beneath her. In early Spring when she towers ever so slightly under […]

Happy 2nd blog birthday…Welcome 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Saying goodbye to the year of transition–2012. From Texas to Maine. We look back at our greatest highlights… Photos of Versailles & Chasing Chateaux: Marie Z. Johnston Adventures of a Shepherdess in Normandy: Stanzes Blabla

snow silliness

Posted on December 29, 2012 by thetravelingpear

snow a : precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C) —Webster Dictionary. b: something that is radical, cool, or otherwise awesome. something that is snow is generally the shit, being top score, bitchin, etc. the word is derived […]